Issue 9

when they want to control you they do not come with shackles made of iron they come instead with cages made of shame and story like the one about the woman who earned crisis for her curiosity so tempted by a life of wisdom and independence she caused the downfall

I was born in Kumba, the South West region of Cameroon. I am the first and the only girl child of a family of three children. Though not able to get all the basic needs in life, we lived happily as a united family until our ‘oil well’ suddenly ran dry.

The Church of Fitting In is a tattered doctrine pedaling the snake oil of self improvement it sustains its dying creed from your contortions of worthiness bending for approval twisting for appreciation bowing and scraping in hopes of sanction through the blood-art of performance prettiness and productivity its prophets of

H. E Denisa Gokovi holds a Master of Arts in Music Theory and Composition from the University of Arts in Albania. Today she is an accomplished musician and has become the leading pianists in Albania. This is evident in the many national and international awards she has won.

Well, I can agree that it violates everything you’ve built with your partner in such a painful way. Many of you feel you have been a victim of an adulterous affair. You didn’t see it coming!